The Ontario Human Rights Code is extensive in its efforts to protect persons within Ontario, and may apply to minors in the workforce. Regardless of the age of the employee, chances are they are covered by the “Code,” and their rights may be enforced if not by the employee, then by a litigation guardian. Age as well as the other protected grounds, is not an excuse or invitation for abuse.

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with an employer who accessed an employee’s email without consent; an employee who was constructively dismissed after required to perform several extra functions in addition to his job; and how workplace accommodation is only triggered upon full disclosure of disability.